Live EUROVISION 2025 - REHEARSALS AND FINAL DISCUSSION THREAD

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Semi-Final 1 discussion begins on page 38 of this thread.
Semi-Final 2 discussion begins on page 96 of this thread.
Final discussion begins on page 157 of this thread.

 

[aef]

I don’t know if it’s a prediction, here’s my running order:

1
2
3
4
5
6
7 2 off
8
9 2 off
10
11 1 off
12
13 CORRECT
14 2 off
15 CORRECT
16
17
18 CORRECT
19
20 2 off
21 2 off
22 1 off
23
24 CORRECT
25
26 1 off

I did quite well

 

[aef]

They clearly want to win again and to be as early as possible but still in a reasonable enough spot (not too early)

 

[hijirio]

gf running order

Estonia #3
Sweden #23

looooooooooooooooooooooooool

rigged af

 

[aef]

Norway getting points from the juries and Denmark zero?

Yes? Why should jury give points to ?

 

[jatojo]

Yes? Why should jury give points to ?

Because she's a ten times better singer than he is.

 

[aef]

Because she's a ten times better singer than he is.

We are all a bit patriotic in some aspects but let’s try to stay more or less reasonable and realistic.

 

[goncalovieira]

Best ro in years... i am start to think about a top 5 in semi 1 🫠

 

[theditz83]

This running order is going to make me get even further back on the Spain hype train, since after Lithuania it will be an utter delight!

I think it's quite clear who smashed the semi voting based on this running order and who the producers are wanting to win...

Queen Sissal, take that crown sis!!

 

[Bobjan FR]

YAAAY Albania got Last ! After san marino, which might be a weak contestant...or maybe not ? but it sound like they got the best running order...

 

[Preuss]

Kyle isn’t a very good singer though, not based on whatever vocals he’s serving when singing Lighter

 

[ayzelto]

Running orders always benefit the same countries. The fact they out Sweden 23rd and Estonia 3rd is just too much. Just rigged.

On the other hand, next year we are clearly heading to either Sweden or France. No way we are going to Austria with such a performance (and song tbh). The rest have no chance at this point.

 

[lasse braun]

producers choice ass card!

 

[jatojo]

We are all a bit patriotic in some aspects but let’s try to stay more or less reasonable and realistic.

Well, you wrote very recently that you couldn't see a way for Denmark to qualify for the final, so who is being "realistic" here?

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

Producer's choice is indeed trash...

 

[GermanBango]

Putting Estonia and Israel together is just evil. I love it.

 

[Himan]

Kyle isn’t a very good singer though, not based on whatever vocals he’s serving when singing Lighter

It's not only about the notes, it's also about the song. Good news, both countries will end somewhere in the middle probably.

 

[aef]

Well, you wrote very recently that you couldn't see a way for Denmark to qualify for the final, so who is being "realistic" here?

Yes I was very surprised by the qualification because in my opinion the song is very dated and repetitive. Staging was good though, I guess.

But it really isn’t true that she’s a 10 times better singer than Kyle. Both had decent vocals. Kyle is a good singer!

And has got the better song.

 

[aef]

Running orders always benefit the same countries. The fact they out Sweden 23rd and Estonia 3rd is just too much. Just rigged.

On the other hand, next year we are clearly heading to either Sweden or France. No way we are going to Austria with such a performance (and song tbh). The rest have no chance at this point.

Lol. But well I didn’t expect a reasonable statement from you tbh.

 

[aef]

Best ro in years... i am start to think about a top 5 in semi 1 🫠

You’re talking about ? Well after all the really don’t seem to know the exact results when doing the running order. Like they put on 26th place last year but we were only a borderline qualifier… I’m happy for but I guess they just thought „we need a more quiet song somewhere in that part of the show“…

 

[hijirio]

is it me or there are way too many similarities between 2024 running order and the one in 2025??? ijbol